Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
V. To assign blame or responsibility for
Root: put
Syn: attribute
Ant: syndicate
Put
Latin: putare, putatum “to think”
Impute, dispute, disreputable
Dispute
(1) v. To disagree with (2) n. A disagreement or argument
Root: put
Syn: deny, argument
Ant: agree, agreement
Disreputable
Adj. not respectable; having a bad reputation
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable
Nota
Latin: notare, notatum “to note”
Connotation, denotation, annotate
Connotation
N. an image or idea associated with a word
Root: nota
Syn: overtone
Denotation
N. the dictionary definition of a word
Root: nota
Annotate
V. To explain or discuss through a note
Root: nota
Ratio
Latin: ratio “reason”
Irrational, rationale, rationalize
Irrational
Adj. not based on reason or logic
Root: ratio
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable, rational
Rationale
N. a reason for doing something; explanation
Root: ratio
Rationalize
V. Justify; give reason for
Root: ratio
Syn: excuse
Sci
Latin: scire “to know”
Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient
Conscientious
Adj. diligent and careful
Root: sci
Ant: careless
Unconscionable
Adj. not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Root: sci
Ant: principled
